A man has been stabbed near a cemetery in Mile End this morning.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called to British Street at 12.39am today (July 29) with reports of a stabbing.
An ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer were dispatched to the scene.
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The first paramedic arrived in under four minutes of receiving the report.
A man was treated for his injuries at the scene before being taken to a major trauma centre.
British Street backs onto one of the entrances to the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park.
According to AA, there are no road closures in place.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park has been contacted for a status update in the wake of the stabbing.
The Metropolitan Police have yet to provide a statement.
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